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The Archives and Local History Centre, Dudley - A Dudley & West Midlands Gem!

The Archives is on Tipton Road in Dudley near Black Country Living Museum. Dudley Museum at The Archives. Home of the Black Country Global Geopark Headquarters. Built 2012-14.

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Acocks Green Baptist Church - Culture, history and faith

Acocks Green Baptist Church is on Yardley Road and Alexander Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham. The first building opened in 1903, followed by the main church in 1913, and the hall of 1924.

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The Old Fire Station, Acocks Green - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

A former fire station on Alexander Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham. Built in 1921, closed in 1993. Later used as offices. Might be a private residence now.

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Acocks Green Police Station - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Acocks Green Police Station was built on Yardley Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham in 1909. For the Worcestershire Police. West Midlands Police from 1974. Grade II listed building from 2019.

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Haden Hill House & Park - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Haden Hill Park is located between Halesowen and Old Hill in Sandwell, West Midlands. Haden Hill House now a museum was the home of George Alfred Haden Haden-Best from 1877 to 1921.

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Bishop Asbury Museum - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Bishop Asbury Cottage is on Newton Road, Great Barr in Sandwell. An 18th century cottage, was the boyhood home of Francis Asbury, the first American Methodist Bishop.

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West Bromwich Manor House Museum - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Bromwich Hall is a Manor House dating to circa 1300, located near Stone Cross in Sandwell, to the north of West Bromwich. A Grade I listed building. Now a museum. Restored in the 1960s.

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Church Tavern, Perry Barr - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Church Tavern is a public house on Church Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, near Perry Park.  Now owned by Sizzling Pubs. Built 1936-37. Architect H W Hobbiss. Fuzzy Ed's here also.

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Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery is a Victorian art gallery in Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands.  Built in 1891. It is known for it's Ruskin Pottery collection

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Wednesbury Town Hall - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

A Town Hall located in Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands. Built by the Loxton Brothers from 1866 to 1872, it first opened in 1874. The Neo-Georgian front dated 1913.

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Wednesbury Clock Tower - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Wednesbury Clock Tower was built in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V. It was designed by Charles William Davies Joynson. A Grade II listed building.

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The Mount Beulah Apostolic Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

Located on the Witton Road in Aston is The Mount Beulah Apostolic Church. A member of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Apostolic Inc. 

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

A Roman Catholic Church on the corner of Witton Road and Prestbury Road in Aston, Birmingham, dating to 1922-34. Built in the Italian Romanesque style. Grade II listed.

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St John the Evangelist Perry Barr - Culture, history and faith

St John the Evangelist Church is located on Church Road in Perry Barr, close to Perry Park. Built 1831-33 by Robert Studholme. Some J A Chatwin additions  from 1888.

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Assemblies Of The First Born Church, Lozells - Culture, history and faith

The former St Paul's Church on Lozells Road, close to Six Ways Aston (Newtown). Opened in 1880. Designed by J A Chatwin. Sold to the Assemblies Of The First Born Church in 1982.

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The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

At Six Ways Island in Aston (Newtown) is the former Christ Church Baptist Church. Opened in 1865, to the designs of James Cranston of Oxford. Hall added 1888 by J C Dunn and J F Hopkiss.

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Albert Hall, Aston - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Albert Hall is on Witton Road in Aston (Newtown), Birmingham. Completed in 1899. Architect was Arthur Edwards. It is now used by Kajans Womens Enterprise

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The former Aston Library on Witton Road - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

From architect William Henman, was built as a Council Chamber & Library for Aston in 1880 to 1881 at the corner of Witton Road and Albert Road, Aston. Part of Birmingham from 1911.

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Shiloh Apostolic Church, West Bromwich - Culture, History and faith

Shiloh Apostolic Church is located on Lodge Road in West Bromwich. Originally built as a Unitarian Church in 1874-75 by A. B. Phipson. With a Gothic Hall.

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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Birmingham - Culture, history and faith

A Catholic church located on Bristol Street in Southside, Birmingham. Founded in 1874, the current building dates to 1964. Dedicated to St Catherine of Siena. With a large copper dome.

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The former Lloyds Bank at Five Ways

At the corner of Islington Row Middleway and Calthorpe Road in Edgbaston at Five Ways is a former Lloyds Bank. Built 1908-09. The bank closed for good in 2022, and fully refurbished in 2023.

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Erdington Village Green - A wonderful open space!

At the top of the Erdington High Street is the Erdington Village Green. There is a stone tablet dating to 1887 here from Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and a new information sign.

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Ss Mary & John Catholic Church, Erdington - Culture, history and faith

Ss Mary & John Catholic Church is in Erdington, Birmingham on Gravelly Hill North. Built from 1936 to 1937, by architect V.S. Peel. The tower built 1961-2 by G.B. Cox

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Erdington Clock Tower - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The clock tower located in Erdington on The Gardens off Fentham Road. Dates to 1898. Was part of Erdington Cottage Homes, formerly Aston Union Cottage Homes. Grade II listed building.

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Hall Green United Community Church - Culture, history and faith

Hall Green United Community Church was formed following the merger of  Hall Green Methodist Church and Sparkhill United Church in 2008. They gained their new name by 2014.

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